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San Juan Mountains
This area includes the portion of the San Juan Mountains that are on the Norwood and Ouray Districts of the Uncompahgre National Forest. This area is also known as the Mountain Division.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at San Juan Mountains
- Alpine #225
- Clear Lake #247
- Lou Creek #222
- Nate Creek #221
- Stealey Mountain North #219
- Stealey Mountain Spur #219.1B
- West Fork #240
- Last Dollar Road #638
- Ophir Pass Road #630
- Ouray Area
- Dallas #200
- Moonshine #200.1A
- Portland #238
- Portland Mine #238.1A
- Telluride Area
- Bear Creek #635
- Blixt #508.1A
- Blue Lake #637
- Bridal Veil #636
- Camel's Garden #630
- Deep Creek #418
- Deep Creek Connector #418.1B
- East Fork Bear Creek #513
- Eider #417
- Galloping Goose #499
- Goat Creek #641
- Gurley Ditch #611.1A
- Jud Wiebe #432
- Liberty Bell #431
- Morningstar #420
- Other Sites - Telluride Area
- Prospect #413
- Sunshine #498
- Swamp Canyon #634
- Thunder Trail System (#593, #594, #595, #596)
- Village #416
- Wasatch #508
- Wasatch Connection #508.1B
- Wilson Mesa #421
- Tomboy Road - Imogene Road #869
Campground Camping
Areas for Campground Camping at San Juan Mountains
- Cimarron Area
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD
- Big Cimarron Campground - Ouray RD
- Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD
- Ouray Area
- Amphitheater Campground - Ouray RD
- Angel Creek Campground - Ouray RD
- Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD
- Telluride Area
- Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD
- Mary E Campground - Norwood RD
- Matterhorn Campground - Norwood RD
- Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD
- Sunshine Campground - Norwood RD
- Woods Lake Campground - Norwood RD
RV Camping
Areas for RV Camping at San Juan Mountains
- Big Cimarron Campground - Ouray RD
- Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD
- Amphitheater Campground - Ouray RD
- Matterhorn Campground - Norwood RD
- Other Sites - Telluride Area
- Sunshine Campground - Norwood RD
Group Camping
Areas for Group Camping at San Juan Mountains
Dispersed Camping
Areas for Dispersed Camping at San Juan Mountains
- Little Cimarron East #246
- Spalding Park Trail #237
- Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD
- Eider #417
- Mary E Campground - Norwood RD
- Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD
Cabin Rentals
Areas for Cabin Rentals at San Juan Mountains
Rock Climbing
Areas for Rock Climbing at San Juan Mountains
Mountain Climbing
Areas for Mountain Climbing at San Juan Mountains
Lake and Pond Fishing
Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at San Juan Mountains
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD
- Beaver Lake Day Use Area/ Fishing Site
- Clear Lake #247
- Cowboy Lake #244
- Fish Creek Reservoir #224
- Hampton Lake #224.1A
- Lou Creek #222
- Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD
- Silver Jack Fisherman Access
- Silver Jack Shoreline #129
- Blue Lakes #201
- Lone Cone Spur #426.1B
- Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD
- Woods Lake Campground - Norwood RD
- Woods Lake Shoreline #426.1A
River and Stream Fishing
Areas for River and Stream Fishing at San Juan Mountains
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at San Juan Mountains
- Cimarron Area
- Alpine #225
- Big Park #234
- Clear Lake #247
- Courthouse #218
- Courthouse Mountain #144
- Cow Creek #220
- Cowboy Lake #244
- Coxcomb #132
- Deer Creek #223
- East Fork #228
- Firebox #245
- Fish Creek Reservoir #224
- Fox Creek #249
- Hampton Lake #224.1A
- High Mesa #133
- Jackson Guard Station #225.1A
- Little Cimarron #229
- Little Cimarron East #246
- Lou Creek #222
- Matterhorn #135
- Middle Canyon #136
- Middle Fork #227
- Nate Creek #221
- Old Owl Creek #236
- Old Owl Creek Spur A #236.1A
- Old Owl Creek Spur B #236.1B
- Porphyry Basin #243
- Ridge #221.1B
- Salt House #252
- Sheep Mountain #253
- Silver Jack Shoreline #129
- Spruce #221.1A
- Stealey Mountain North #219
- Stealey Mountain South #258
- Stealey Mountain Spur #219.1B
- Upper East Fork #142
- West Fork #240
- Wetterhorn Basin #226
- Ouray Area
- Alpine Mine #206.1A
- Baldy #216
- Baldy Peak #216.1A
- Bear Creek #241.1A
- Bear Creek - South Fork #242
- Bear Creek National Recreation Trail #241
- Blaine Basin #203
- Blue Lakes #201
- Box Factory #200.1B
- Cobb's Gulch #211
- Corbett #209
- Cutler Creek #217
- Dallas #200
- Dexter Creek #205
- Difficulty Creek #214
- Gray Copper Gulch #889
- Hayden #210
- Horsethief #215
- Left Fork Cutler Creek #235
- Moonshine #200.1A
- Mount Sneffels #204
- Oak Creek #207
- Okeson #137
- Portland #238
- Portland Mine #238.1A
- Richmond #250
- Shortcut #138
- Silvershield #199
- Storm Gulch #212
- Sutton Mine & Neosho Mine #197
- Twin Peaks #208
- Upper Cascade Falls #213
- Weehawken #206
- Wilson Creek #202
- Winchester Gulch #216.1B
- Wright's Lake #201.1A
- Telluride Area
- Alder Creek #510
- Bear Creek #635
- Blixt #508.1A
- Blue Lake #637
- Bridal Veil #636
- Camel's Garden #630
- Deep Creek #418
- Deep Creek Connector #418.1B
- East Fork Bear Creek #513
- Eider #417
- Elk Creek #407
- Galloping Goose #499
- Goat Creek #641
- Gurley Ditch #611.1A
- Hope Lake #410
- Hughes Ditch #422.1A
- Iron Mountain #418.1C
- Jud Wiebe #432
- Liberty Bell #431
- Lizard Head #505
- Lone Cone #426
- Lone Cone Spur #426.1B
- Morningstar #420
- Nature Interpretive Hike #411
- Old Wilson Mesa #423
- Prospect #413
- Ridge #433
- Rock Of Ages #429
- See Forever #415
- Sheridan Crosscut #869.1A
- Sneffels Highline #434
- Sunshine #498
- Swamp Canyon #634
- Telluride #631
- Thunder Trail System (#593, #594, #595, #596)
- Village #416
- Wasatch #508
- Wasatch Connection #508.1B
- Whipple Mountain #419
- Wilson Meadows #512
- Wilson Mesa #421
- Woods Lake #406
- Woods Lake Shoreline #426.1A
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at San Juan Mountains
- Alpine #225
- Courthouse #218
- Courthouse Mountain #144
- Cow Creek #220
- Coxcomb #132
- Deer Creek #223
- East Fork #228
- Fox Creek #249
- High Mesa #133
- Little Cimarron #229
- Little Cimarron East #246
- Matterhorn #135
- Middle Fork #227
- Porphyry Basin #243
- Sheep Mountain #253
- Stealey Mountain South #258
- Upper East Fork #142
- Alpine Mine #206.1A
- Bear Creek #241.1A
- Bear Creek - South Fork #242
- Bear Creek National Recreation Trail #241
- Blue Lakes #201
- Box Factory #200.1B
- Corbett #209
- Winchester Gulch #216.1B
- Alder Creek #510
- Elk Creek #407
- Hope Lake #410
- Lizard Head #505
- Rock Of Ages #429
- Sneffels Highline #434
- Wilson Meadows #512
- Wilson Peak
- Woods Lake #406
Horse Camping
Areas for Horse Camping at San Juan Mountains
- Deer Creek #223
- East Fork #228
- High Mesa #133
- Middle Fork #227
- Dexter Creek #205
- Difficulty Creek #214
- Horsethief #215
- Left Fork Cutler Creek #235
- Woods Lake Campground - Norwood RD
Horse Riding
Areas for Horse Riding at San Juan Mountains
- Alpine #225
- Big Park #234
- Clear Lake #247
- Courthouse #218
- Cow Creek #220
- Cowboy Lake #244
- Coxcomb #132
- Deer Creek #223
- East Fork #228
- Firebox #245
- Fish Creek Reservoir #224
- Fox Creek #249
- Hampton Lake #224.1A
- High Mesa #133
- Jackson Guard Station #225.1A
- Little Cimarron #229
- Little Cimarron East #246
- Lou Creek #222
- Matterhorn #135
- Middle Canyon #136
- Middle Fork #227
- Nate Creek #221
- Old Owl Creek #236
- Old Owl Creek Spur A #236.1A
- Old Owl Creek Spur B #236.1B
- Porphyry Basin #243
- Ridge #221.1B
- Salt House #252
- Sheep Mountain #253
- Silver Jack Shoreline #129
- Spruce #221.1A
- Stealey Mountain North #219
- Stealey Mountain South #258
- Stealey Mountain Spur #219.1B
- Spalding Park Trail #237
- Upper East Fork #142
- West Fork #240
- Wetterhorn Basin #226
- Ouray Area
- Alpine Mine #206.1A
- Baldy #216
- Baldy Peak #216.1A
- Bear Creek #241.1A
- Bear Creek - South Fork #242
- Blue Lakes #201
- Box Factory #200.1B
- Cobb's Gulch #211
- Corbett #209
- Cutler Creek #217
- Dallas #200
- Dexter Creek #205
- Difficulty Creek #214
- Horsethief #215
- Left Fork Cutler Creek #235
- Oak Creek #207
- Okeson #137
- Portland #238
- Portland Mine #238.1A
- Richmond #250
- Shortcut #138
- Silvershield #199
- Storm Gulch #212
- Upper Cascade Falls #213
- Weehawken #206
- Wilson Creek #202
- Winchester Gulch #216.1B
- Wright's Lake #201.1A
- Telluride Area
- Alder Creek #510
- Bear Creek #635
- Blixt #508.1A
- Blue Lake #637
- Bridal Veil #636
- Camel's Garden #630
- Deep Creek #418
- Deep Creek Connector #418.1B
- East Fork Bear Creek #513
- Eider #417
- Elk Creek #407
- Goat Creek #641
- Gurley Ditch #611.1A
- Hope Lake #410
- Hughes Ditch #422.1A
- Iron Mountain #418.1C
- Jud Wiebe #432
- Liberty Bell #431
- Lizard Head #505
- Lone Cone #426
- Lone Cone Spur #426.1B
- Morningstar #420
- Old Wilson Mesa #423
- Rock Of Ages #429
- Sneffels Highline #434
- Sunshine #498
- Swamp Canyon #634
- Thunder Trail System (#593, #594, #595, #596)
- Wasatch #508
- Wasatch Connection #508.1B
- Whipple Mountain #419
- Wilson Meadows #512
- Wilson Mesa #421
- Woods Lake #406
- Woods Lake Shoreline #426.1A
Big Game Hunting
Areas for Big Game Hunting at San Juan Mountains
- Little Cimarron East #246
- Nate Creek #221
- Old Owl Creek Spur B #236.1B
- Ridge #221.1B
- Spruce #221.1A
- Stealey Mountain South #258
- Spalding Park Trail #237
Small Game Hunting
Viewing Wildlife
Areas for Viewing Wildlife at San Juan Mountains
Viewing Plants
Areas for Viewing Plants at San Juan Mountains
Viewing Scenery
Areas for Viewing Scenery at San Juan Mountains
OHV Road Riding
Areas for OHV Road Riding at San Juan Mountains
- Last Dollar Road #638
- Ophir Pass Road #630
- Black Bear Pass Road #648
- Tomboy Road - Imogene Road #869
OHV Trail Riding
Areas for OHV Trail Riding at San Juan Mountains
- Alpine #225
- Cowboy Lake #244
- Fox Creek #249
- Lou Creek #222
- Nate Creek #221
- Old Owl Creek #236
- Old Owl Creek Spur A #236.1A
- Old Owl Creek Spur B #236.1B
- Stealey Mountain North #219
- Stealey Mountain Spur #219.1B
- Spalding Park Trail #237
- West Fork #240
- Ouray Area
- Blaine Basin #203
- Dallas #200
- Wilson Creek #202
- Telluride Area
- Thunder Trail System (#593, #594, #595, #596)
- Wilson Mesa #421
Interpretive Areas
Areas for Interpretive Areas at San Juan Mountains
Picnicking
Areas for Picnicking at San Juan Mountains
- Cimarron Area
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD
- Beaver Lake Day Use Area/ Fishing Site
- Big Cimarron Campground - Ouray RD
- Silver Jack Day Use Area
- Ouray Area
- Amphitheater Campground - Ouray RD
- Angel Creek Campground - Ouray RD
- Na-Gach Picnic Site
- Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD
- Telluride Area
- Lizard Head Interpretive Site
Boating - Non-Motorized
Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at San Juan Mountains
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Areas for XC Skiing/Snowshoeing at San Juan Mountains
- Alpine Plateau Snow Trail
- Snow Trails- Ouray area
- Brooklyn Snow Trail
- Ironton Townsite Loop Snow Trail
- North Pipeline Snow Trail #6S705
- Saratoga Snow Trail #6S702
- Silverbelle Snow Trail #6S707
- Matterhorn Nordic Ski System
- Snow Trails - Telluride area
- Trout Lake Nordic Ski
Snowmobiling
Areas for Snowmobiling at San Juan Mountains
Quick Links
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